Nigeria Slang Dictionary
Nigerian slang is the heartbeat of Africa's most populous nation - a fast-moving blend of Nigerian Pidgin, Yoruba, Igbo and Hausa that powers everyday conversation from Lagos to Abuja to Port Harcourt. It's the language of Afrobeats lyrics, Nollywood scripts, comedy skits and WhatsApp group chats. Words like abeg, wahala, japa and how far travel far beyond Nigeria's borders through music and social media. Below is a growing, community-built dictionary of Naija slang - and if a word you know is missing, you can add it.
"If you don't have nyash as a woman, you are just wasting your time"
Don't you have an OT to guide yourself?
Soyinka is a botty boy
Extreemly stingy.
He eats once a day to save money." He wan do tight- yansh".
Jane has big nyash and Mary has small nyash
This is an old Taker, this means this person in said is an old thief
Let's schedule a time for our Agware
You no want this kpekus?